The Wisconsin Institute of Nuclear Systems (WINS) was created in the College of Engineering in 2001. It is an outgrowth of prior nuclear research centers at the UW such as the Nuclear Safety Research Center. Its goal is to carry out research, education, and public service related to technical issues of nuclear systems with specific emphasis on advanced nuclear energy applications; e.g., Generation IV fission reactors, fusion reactor system technologies and micro-nuclear power.

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  • Neutron/Gamma Mixed Spectrum Radiolysis-based Aqueous Dosimetry 

    Setter, Timothy (2007)
    This work develops a method to use an aqueous dosimeter in a mixed radiation field to determine separate measurements of neutron and gamma dose. Based on radiolysis of both Fricke and Methyl Viologen (MV) solutions, ...
  • Determination of Pure Neutron Radiolysis Yields for use in Chemical Modeling of Supercritical Water 

    Edwards, Eric (2007)
    This work has determined pure neutron radical yields at elevated temperature and pressure up to supercritical conditions using a reactor core radiation. The data will be necessary to provides realistic conditions for ...
  • Direct Use of CAD Geometry in Monte Carlo Radiation Transport 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2012-03-27)
    A comprehensive overview of the status of the Direct Accelerated Geometry for Monte Carlo (DAGMC) toolkit, including the fundamental components of the interface, the emerging set of performance obstacles and guarantees, ...
  • Nuclear Energy: Current Trends,the Next Decade, and Beyond! 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2008-10-24)
    This presentation is an abbreviated October 2008 version of similar presentations given by Wilson over the last few years. It documents the last 10 years of continuous improvement in the nuclear energy industry leading to ...
  • Global Energy Statistics & Managing the Global Expansion of Nuclear Energy 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2009-04-24)
    Promega's 8th Annual International Bioethics Forum followed the theme of sustainability and included a panel on energy sustainability with Paul Wilson, Tracey Holloway, and Greg Nemet. This presentation includes a few ...
  • Nuclear Science & Technology for Society's Grand Challenges 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2009-06-18)
    Presentation given to UW Society of Women Engineers' ETC(?) summer program. This was followed by an activity in which different participants acted as parts of the reactor system and passed different colored balls (representing ...
  • Technical Options and Challenges in the Energy Transition 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2010-04-21)
    Presentation given as part of panel discussion on "Aspirations and Reality in the Energy Challenge". (Chair John Nelson) This presentation dissected newly released statistics from the 2009 Wisconsin Energy Statistics ...
  • 'Plan D' for Spent Nuclear Fuel 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2009-07-31)
    Presentation based on report prepared by Cliff Singer (UIUC), Paul Wilson (UW) & Rod Ewing (UM), to reflect the discussions of a group of midwest nuclear engineering faculty. This report identified critical issues for ...
  • Nuclear Energy: Current Trends, the Next Decade, and Beyond! 

    Wilson, Paul P.H. (2010-03-12)
    This presentation is a March 2010 update of similar presentations given by Wilson over the last few years. It documents the last 10 years of continuous improvement in the nuclear energy industry leading to high capacity ...
  • GENIUS v2: An Extensible Platform for Modeling Advanced Global Fuel Cycles 

    Dunn, Kerry; Ahn, Tae Wook; Elmore, Royal; Huff, Kathryn; Oliver, Kyle; Wilson, Paul P.H. (2009-11-04)
    GENIUS v2 is a modular extensible platform for the study of advanced nuclear fuel cycles. A great deal of flexibility is available within the high-level modeling approach described here. Fundamental to GENIUS v2 is the ...